Ben Harrison Camp News and Information
New Ben Harrison Camp
Commander, Garry Walls, Installed on 12/11/10
New Camp Commander Garry Walls, left, with outgoing Camp Commander Tim
Beckman
2011 Ben Harrison Camp Officers
Left to Right, Tim Beckman-PCC, Garry Walls-CC, John Bowyer-SVC,
Jerry Thompson-Secretary, Graham Morey-Treasurer
Fall 2012 Camp Meeting Dates
Meeting Times are 11:15 AM ET, Unless Stated Otherwise
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Saturday, November 9, 2012
Saturday, December 8, 2012
All Members are Encouraged to Attend Our Camp
Meetings!!!!
All meetings above, unless stated otherwise, will take place at the Speedway American Legion Post
#500
located at 1926 Georgetown Road on the west side, 3 blocks north of the
intersection
of 16th & Georgetown. A luncheon menu is
available. Ring the buzzer to gain entry.
Note: front doors are not open
until 11:00 AM.
Upcoming Camp/Department Events in 2012
May 12, 2012 at 9:00AM EDT - Ben Harrison Camp Annual
Cemetery Clean-up Day
Riverside Cemetery, Noblesville, IN (see map below for location)
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May 28th, 2012 at 11:15 AM - Ben Harrison Camp
Memorial Day Program
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis IN. Meet at the the 34th and
Boulevard Place Entrance
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:00 AM- Department of Indiana
Annual Encampment
Indiana University Kokomo Campus, Kokomo IN
Ben Harrison Camp Calendar of
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LETS RETURN MEMORIAL DAY TO MAY 30TH,
AS IT WAS FIRST OBSERVED IN 1868
It’s Time for Action
A
s everyone knows, General John Logan, Past National Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, issued General Order No. 11 on 5 May 1868. Memorial Day was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.In the last 136 years the true meaning of Memorial Day has been lost. Unfortunately many Americans have either forgotten or are ignorant of the traditions surrounding the true meaning of Memorial Day. Many graves are ignored or neglected, and most individuals no longer remember the proper flag etiquette for the day (half-staff until noon). In General Orders No. 1, Stephen A. Michaels our Commander-in-Chief stated, "The public observance of Memorial Day 2005 will occur on May 30th. In anticipation, I encourage all brothers to contact their Congress, regarding the permanent return of this holiday to May 30th."
When Congress passed the National Holiday Act of 1971 and determined that the last weekend in May was to be a three-day weekend, the unintended result was to detract from the true meaning of the day. Therefore, what should be done is to return the traditional day of observance to May 30th. There have been two attempts by Senator Inouye of Hawaii to propose legislation to return Memorial Day to May 30th, but neither bill has made it out of the Committee on the Judiciary. I think it is only fitting and proper that the Department of Indiana and all our Camps put our full support behind this worthy cause.
— Bruce Kolb
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